industrial

Cardamom, ext.

CAS 85940-32-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cardamom, ext. in plain language

What it is: Also known as Cardamom · Cardamon · Elettaria cardamomum seed · Allergenic extract- cardamon seed elettaria cardamomum · Elettaria cardamomum seed powder · Ae-cardamon seed
Show all 33 names
Alpinia cardamomum seed · Amomum cardamomum seed · Amomum ensal seed · Amomum racemosum seed · Amomum repens seed · Amomum uncinatum seed · Cardamom extract · Cardamom seed · Cardamom seed powder · Cardamomi fructus · Cardamomum elletari seed · Cardamomum malabaricum seed · Cardamomum minus seed · Cardamomum officinale seed · Cardamomum verum seed · Cardamon fruit · Ceylon cardamom · Elettaria cardamomum fruit powder · Elettaria cardamomum seed extract · Elettaria repens seed · Green cardamom · Malabar cardamon seed · Matonia cardamomum seed · Cardamom spices · True cardamom · Zingiber minus seed · Cardamom (elletaria cardamomum (l.) maton)
What it does: Used in consumer products as a humectant, a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
Humectant
Fragrance
Flavouring
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Cardamom, ext. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Cardamom, ext. yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated February 8, 2019
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Cardamom, ext. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

HumectantFragranceFlavouringConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Cardamom, ext.; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Cardamom, ext. in the catalog.